Introduction Hip joint pain and pathology is traditionally separated into anterior and posterior innervations. Anterior innervation is provided by the articular branches of the femoral (anterior capsule) and obturator (anteromedial capsule) nerves. The posterior innervation is by articular branches of…
Introduction The femoral nerve is the largest branch of the lumbar plexus and is comprised of branches from the L2 to L4 nerve roots. It is a mixed nerve with motor branches innervating hip flexors and knee extenders, as well…
Introduction Compression of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN), referred to clinically as meralgia paresthetica, is a clinical syndrome in which patients report experiencing pain, discomfort, and dysesthesia throughout the distribution of sensory innervation of the nerve. The clinical syndrome…